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All results from a given calculation for CH(CN)3 (tricyanomethane)

using model chemistry: MP3/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at MP3/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-316.602317
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-315.459735
Nuclear repulsion energy213.623048
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at MP3/Def2TZVPP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3117 3117 12.70      
2 A1 2471 2471 0.14      
3 A1 857 857 6.55      
4 A1 584 584 0.49      
5 A1 169 169 25.08      
6 A2 356 356 0.00      
7 E 2462 2462 1.67      
7 E 2462 2462 1.67      
8 E 1326 1326 4.14      
8 E 1326 1326 4.14      
9 E 1063 1063 19.53      
9 E 1063 1063 19.53      
10 E 588 588 0.07      
10 E 588 588 0.07      
11 E 355 355 0.47      
11 E 355 355 0.47      
12 E 134 134 7.97      
12 E 134 134 7.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9704.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9704.3 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/Def2TZVPP
ABC
0.09587 0.09587 0.05046

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.507
H2 0.000 0.000 1.597
C3 0.000 1.405 0.057
C4 1.217 -0.702 0.057
C5 -1.217 -0.702 0.057
N6 0.000 2.502 -0.270
N7 2.167 -1.251 -0.270
N8 -2.167 -1.251 -0.270

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.09081.47491.47491.47492.62002.62002.6200
H21.09082.08452.08452.08453.12223.12223.1222
C31.47492.08452.43332.43331.14523.44353.4435
C41.47492.08452.43332.43333.44351.14523.4435
C51.47492.08452.43332.43333.44353.44351.1452
N62.62003.12221.14523.44353.44354.33404.3340
N72.62003.12223.44351.14523.44354.33404.3340
N82.62003.12223.44353.44351.14524.33404.3340

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 178.876 C1 C4 N7 178.876
C1 C5 N8 178.876 H2 C1 C3 107.731
H2 C1 C4 107.731 H2 C1 C5 107.731
C3 C1 C4 111.154 C3 C1 C5 111.154
C4 C1 C5 111.154
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability